Shoe mud-guard.



W. A. COLLINGS.

SHOE MUD GUARD.

APPLlCATlON FILED MA-Y 24. 1915.

1,242,923. a Patented 0ct.16,1917.

W115 EEEIEEJ 1.?[VEQJIBEX7 WILLIAM A. GOLLINGS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

SHOE MUD-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. is, rare.

Application filed May 241, 1915. Serial No. 30,001.

Toall'whomit may concern: r I 7 Be it known that 1, WILLIAM A. Conmncs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe Mud- Guards; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mud guards for footwear and the like, and relates more particularly to a guard adapted to prevent the lower rear edge of trousers from dropping into mud and slush, as well as adequately deflect the mud and slush from the lower portion of the trousers as the wearer walks.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a mud guard which can be readily attached and detached from an article of footwear with the least possible annoyance to the wearer.

The invention (in a preferred form) is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view showing a device embodying the invention applied to a shoe.

Fig. 2, is an enlarged view similar to Fig. 1, and illustrating the manner in which the device is attached to the heel of a shoe.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 38 of Fig. 2.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3 the reference numeral 1, indicates a shoe, which is provided with a sole 2, and a raised heel 3. The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in said figures, and as shown, embraces an arcuate strip 4., which may be of fiber or any other suitable material, the upper edge of which projects upwardly and outwardly to afford a trouser supporting flange 5, and the lower edge is tapered to afford a downwardly and outwardly directed mud deflecting flange 6. Means are provided whereby said strip may be rigidly, but removably secured to the heel of a shoe, embracing a rela tively short and are shaped bearing plate 7 the upper edge of which is embedded in said strip 4, and the lower edge of which is reduced to afford a flat downwardly directed resilient tongue 8, adapted to be engagedin the slot 9, of the attaching pin 10.

hen it is desired to attach the device to a shoe the flat pin 10, is driven into the shoe at a point between the sole 2, and the upper lift of the heel 3, in such a manner that the end having the slot 10, will only project therefrom a slight distance, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. The guard may then be quickly secured in position by engaging the resilient pin 8, in the slot 9, of said attaching pin 10, and it is held firmly in place by means of the spring shoulder on the pin 8, which engages the under side of the attach-- ing pin 10.

It is obvious from the construction described that the device, when used, will serve to greatly increase the life of the trouser fabric which it supports, for the reason that it will prevent the same from becoming impregnated with mud or dirt. In dry weather the device illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive may be readily detached from the shoes, and owing to their relatively small size may be carried in the pocket until it shall again become necessary to use the same.

It is obvious from the construction described that many details of my invention may be varied without departing from the principles of the same, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

1. A mud guard for footwear embracing an arcuate strip, means embedded therein and slotted means for receiving the same for attaching the strip to the rear of the heel of a shoe.

2. A mud guard for footwear embracing an arcuate strip provided with an upwardly directed trouser supporting flange and a downwardly directed mud deflecting flange, a member embedded therein and projecting therefrom, and means adapted to be engaged by said member to secure said strip to an article of footwear with said flanges spaced a distance therefrom.

3. A combined mud guard and trouser support comprising an arcuate strip provided with an upwardly and outwardly directed trouser supporting flange integral with the upper edge thereof, and a downwardly and outwardly directed mud deflecting 'flange integral t ith the lower edge thereof, afslotted member, and means adapt-' ed to releasably engage the same to mount said mud guard and trouser support on the 5 heel of an article-of wearing apparel.

&. In a device of the class described, an arcuate strip, upwardly and downwardly "directed flanges integral therewith, a bearing plate partially embedded in said strip and 10 reduced at its free edge to afford a resilient tongue, and an attaching pin having a slot therein adapted to receivev said tongue and lock the samethereto.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in. the presence of two sub- 15 scribing Witnesses.

WILLIALI A. COLLINGS.

Witnesses:

' CHARLES W. HILLS, J12,

LEON M; REIBSTEIN.

Cqpies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. r 

